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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting (William Lassell Memorial Lecture): Mr. Steve Warbis -"Completely Under (and over) the Moon"
DESCRIPTION:The October 2022 (William Lassell Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2022-2023 session will be held on Friday\, October 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Steve Warbis of Macclesfield Astronomical Society\, who you may remember joined us before our summer break for a different lecture. \n\n\n\nIn addition to speaking for his own Society and other organisations\, Steve is an active member of Macclesfield AS as their Field Trip Co-ordinator and former Chairman\, as well as a keen urban astrophotographer. Steve’s lecture this month is entitled: \n\n\n\nCompletely Over (and Under) the Moon – The Formation of Lunar Features\n\n\n\nSimulations of how the Moon\, its craters and other surface features were formed\, explanations of the Moon’s overall ‘selenological’ development\, and illustrations of how the Moon might have appeared throughout its history. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOVID-19 Information & Safety Procedures\n\n\n\nPlease try to continue with social distancing and use caution when possible. \n\n\n\nAlso\, use the hand sanitiser that will be available. \n\n\n\nThe wearing of masks will be a personal choice and optional for those that wish to continue wearing them. \n\n\n\nWe will continue to ventilate the room. \n\n\n\nFinally\, please do not attend if you have any COVID-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID that day\, or in the days leading up to the meeting. \n\n\n\n\n\nLivestream & Recording Information\n\n\n\nThis meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House\, and will NOT be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA recording will not be available. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubscription Info \n\n\n\nIf you have not yet become a Member of the Society and wish to join\, please see our Membership of the Liverpool Astronomical Society page before sending any payment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Membership Fees are correct as of October 2025 \n\n\n\nMembership TypePriceAdults (18 & above) Annual Subscription£25.00Juniors (14-17 inclusive) Annual Subscription£5.00\n\n\n\nPlease note:Subscriptions are due from 1st October each year and must be paid by January 31st or your membership may be suspended.If not paid by 31st March your membership will cease. \n\n\n\nPaying your Subscription Electronically (e.g. via e-banking)\n\n\n\nYou can now pay for your subscription via Internet banking.  \n\n\n\nName:Liverpool Astronomical SocietySort Code:60-19-24Account No.:28521250Payment Ref.:Use your full name (or as much of it as possible\, remove spaces if needed) as the reference\, so that our Treasurer can connect your payment to the correct account in the books.\n\n\n\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you require more information. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore information about membership can be found here. \n\n\n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \n\n\n\nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \n\n\n\nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-william-lassell-memorial-lecture-mr-steve-warbis-completely-under-and-over-the-moon/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220916T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20220416T112801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T030557Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting (Presidential Address) - Mr. Steve Southern - "Focus on Zeiss Slides from the Gemini/Apollo Era"
DESCRIPTION:The first Monthly Meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2022 – 2023 (139th) session will be held on Friday\, September 16th from 19:00 to 21:00. \nThose of you wishing to become members may do so at this meeting (see below for more information.) \n\nThis meeting is our Presidential Address\, and as such our speaker is LAS President Mr. Steve Southern\, whose lecture is entitled: \nFocus on Zeiss Slides from the Gemini/Apollo Era\n\nZeiss produced slides in the early days of the NASA Gemini and Apollo missions. The Society has obtained a set of these. My talk describes the slides and a bit about their history. \n\nFollowing the talk will be a Welcome Buffet \n\nThis meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House\, and will NOT be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube. \nFor those attending at the QMH:\nPlease try to continue with social distancing and use caution when possible.\nAlso\, use the hand sanitiser that will be available.\nThe wearing of masks will be a personal choice and optional for those that wish to continue wearing them.\nWe will continue to ventilate the room.\nFinally\, please do not attend if you have any COVID-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID that day\, or in the days leading up to the meeting. \nA recording is NOT available for this lecture. \n\nSubscription Info\n \nIf you have not yet become a Member of the Society and wish to join\, please see our Membership of the Liverpool Astronomical Society page before sending any payment. \n\nNote: Membership Fees are correct as of October 2025 \n\n\n\n\nMembership Type\nPrice\n\n\n\n\nAdults (18 & above) Annual Subscription\n£25.00\n\n\nJuniors (14-17 inclusive) Annual Subscription\n£5.00\n\n\n\n\nPlease note:Subscriptions are due from 1st October each year and must be paid by January 31st or your membership may be suspended.If not paid by 31st March your membership will cease. \nPaying your Subscription Electronically (e.g. via e-banking)\nYou can now pay for your subscription via Internet banking.  \n\n\n\n\nName:\nLiverpool Astronomical Society\n\n\nSort Code:\n60-19-24\n\n\nAccount No.:\n28521250\n\n\nPayment Ref.:\nUse your full name (or as much of it as possible\, remove spaces if needed) as the reference\, so that our Treasurer can connect your payment to the correct account in the books.\n\n\n\n\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you require more information. \n \n \nMore information about membership can be found here. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost. \n\n  \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-presidential-address-mr-steve-southern-focus-on-zeiss-slides-from-the-gemini-apollo-era/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220520T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220520T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
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SUMMARY:2019 – 2022 Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.)
DESCRIPTION:This event was rescheduled from 15th May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic\n\nThe May 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session is our Annual General Meeting and will be held on Friday\, May 20th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nPlease note that this event is not open to the general public without prior arrangement with the LAS Secretary. \nThose of you wishing to join the Society are welcome to come along and officially become members\, however please note that you will not be allowed to vote at this meeting. \nOrdinarily\, the AGM would consist of  the business of the Society for the past year\, with a break for tea/coffee and then short presentations by society members.\nOn this occasion however\, since we haven’t seen each other in so long\, we are going to have a more social meeting.\nThe Society  business will be done as normal\, but rather than members’ talks there will be a buffet 🥪🍰🥤☕ . \n\n\nThis meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House\, and will NOT be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube.\n\n  \n \nPlease try to continue with social distancing and use caution when possible.Also\, use the hand sanitiser that will be available.The wearing of masks will be a personal choice and optional for those that wish to continue wearing them.Indoor ventilation will be continued where possible.Finally\, please do not attend if you have any COVID-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID that day\, or in the days leading up to the event.  \n \n  \n  \n\n  \nA recording is NOT available for this lecture. \n\n  \nSubscriptions for the current session are suspended due to the COVID-19 situation and will resume in September 2022.\n \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost. \nLAS Members are requested to attend\, but if this is not possible\, please could you send your apologies before the day of the event to either the Minutes Secretary or the Secretary. \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by e-mailing me at the secretary address (sent to members) or filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/2019-2022-annual-general-meeting-a-g-m/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,Annual General Meetings,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220422T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Mr. Steve Warbis -"Our Place in The Universe"
DESCRIPTION:The April 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, April 22nd from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Steve Warbis of Macclesfield Astronomical Society. In addition to speaking for them and other organisations\, Steve is an active member of Macclesfield AS as their Field Trip Co-ordinator and former Chairman\, as well as a keen urban astrophotographer. Steve’s lecture is entitled: \nOUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE – How Lucky Do You Feel Today?\n\nAn explanation and illustration of the incredible and fortunate sequence of astronomical processes and events\, many of them just pure chance and random serendipity\, which have led to us being here today. \n\n \n\nThis meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House\, and will NOT be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube. \nFor those attending at the QMH:\nPlease try to continue with social distancing and use caution when possible.\nAlso\, use the hand sanitiser that will be available.\nThe wearing of masks will be a personal choice and optional for those that wish to continue wearing them.\nWe will continue to ventilate the room.\nFinally\, please do not attend if you have any COVID-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID that day\, or in the days leading up to the meeting. \nA recording is NOT available for this lecture. \n\nSubscriptions for the current session are suspended due to the COVID-19 situation. We will be reviewing the situation over the coming months and will keep you updated via e-mail. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost. \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-april-2022/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220318T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220318T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20220310T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041733Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Dr. Luke Hart - "Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation: Ripples from the Big Bang"
DESCRIPTION:The March 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, March 18th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Dr. Luke Hart\, Software Engineer at TNEI Services Ltd. focusing on power systems analysis\, part of the ESA New Horizons Spectral Distortion Working Group and postdoctoral researcher\, PhD student and MPhys student at the University of Manchester. Luke’s lecture is entitled: \n“Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation: Ripples from the Big Bang”\n\nThere have been lots of amazing astrophysical discoveries in the 20th century including the first pulsars\, the birth of radio astronomy and even the first attempts at using supernovae to explain stellar life cycles. One of the most important however has been the discovery and subsequent understanding of the microwave background radiation (CMB) – the peculiar relic signal that echoes from the Big Bang epoch itself. In this lecture\, I will broach the history of the Big Bang and how it was discovered\, discuss what the fuss is all about: how a tiny ripple in a sea of light can give us the subtlest of clues about our own universe’s understanding. I will try to link in recent research and modern satellites\, theories and other advances in the field of modern cosmology and how they relate to the CMB. To conclude\, I will talk about the most exceptional of advances in theoretical cosmology and how these tiny little flickers in the signal could potentially allow us to look even further back than before. \n\n\n  \nThis meeting will be held at our normal venue of the Quaker Meeting House\, but will also be live-streamed via Zoom and YouTube. \nSociety members have been sent a Zoom invite.\nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \nFor those attending at the QMH:\nPlease try to continue with social distancing and use caution when possible.\nAlso\, use the hand sanitiser that will be available.\nThe wearing of masks will be a personal choice and optional for those that wish to continue wearing them.\nWe will continue to ventilate the room.\nFinally\, please do not attend if you have any COVID-like symptoms or have tested positive for COVID that day\, or in the days leading up to the meeting. \n  \n\n \n\nSubscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. (Nb. members of the public do not need to send their apologies 🙂) \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-dr-luke-hart-cosmic-microwave-background-radiation-ripples-from-the-big-bang/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20220215T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Prof. Karim Jaffer - "Two-eyed Seeing"
DESCRIPTION:The February 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th?) session will be held on Friday\, February 18th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Prof. Karim Jaffer from John Abbott College in Montreal\, Canada. Karim is the Public Events Coordinator of the Montreal Centre of the RASC (Royal Astronomical Society of Canada)\, a Program Manager of the National RASC Education & Public Outreach Committee\, an Explore Alliance Ambassador and Global Star Party presenter\, and a Reach Out and Touch Space Panelist on AstroRadio. Karim’s lecture is entitled: \n“Two-eyed Seeing”\n\nThe night sky we enjoy as astronomers and hobbyists isn’t ours alone\, but shared by cultures throughout the world – both now and in the past. Take a tour through some of the stories & legends from Indigenous and Ancient cultures\, with an appreciation for the science\, observations and connections to nature captured within these tales. \n\n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent a Zoom invite. \nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \n  \n\n \n\nSubscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. (Nb. members of the public do not need to send their apologies 🙂) \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-prof-karim-jaffer-two-eyed-seeing/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220121T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20220117T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Bob Naeye - "Who Says Astronomy Can't Be Funny?"
DESCRIPTION:The January 2022 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2022 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, January 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Robert (Bob) Naeye\, award-winning freelance journalist and former editor in chief of Sky & Telescope and Mercury magazines. Bob’s lecture is entitled: \n“Who Says Astronomy Can’t Be Funny?“\n\nAstronomy is not just complex\, serious business. It has provided fodder for creative cartoonists for decades. Former Sky & Telescope editor in chief Robert Naeye will present many dozens of his favourite astronomy and space cartoons\, covering themes from the vastness of space to alien invaders. \n\n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent a Zoom invite. \nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \n  \n\n \n\nSubscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. (Nb. members of the public do not need to send their apologies 🙂) \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-bob-naeye-who-says-astronomy-cant-be-funny/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211210T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20211117T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Members' Talks (Winter 2021)
DESCRIPTION:The December 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, December 10th from 19:00 to 21:00. \nThe tradition is for the December monthly meeting to have speakers from our own Society. As such we will continue with that tradition and we have three very interesting talks from three of our very own well known and respected members. \n\nOur speakers this month and the titles of their talks are as follows: \n\n\n\nName\nTalk Title\n\n\nMr. David Galvin FRAS\nImaging Neptune’s Moon\, Triton\n\n\nMr. Gerard Gilligan\nA Tale of Two Observatories\n\n\nMrs. Hilary Harper\nMoons of the Solar System\n\n\n\n  \n\nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 restrictions\, physical attendance at this lecture at our venue of the Quaker Meeting House is ONLY available to LAS members and pending-members\, by prior booking only. Those eligible have been e-mailed a link for booking of tickets. \nTHOSE WITHOUT PRE-BOOKED TICKETS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED \nWe were able to also live-stream this in-person meeting from the venue – Society members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS available for this lecture\, to LAS members only\, on request.\nIf you still have the invite e-mail (sent 10th December 2021 @ 08:14)\, you can also use the YouTube link from that. \n  \n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm\, however there will be social distancing restriction in place which must be strictly adhered to. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-members-talks-winter-2021/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211119T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211119T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20211117T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Dr. Steve Barrett - "Fiat Lux III"
DESCRIPTION:The November 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, November 19th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Dr. Steve Barrett\, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Fiat Lux III”\n\n‘Fiat Lux’ (Nov 2019) was a talk/demo on the nature of light. ‘Fiat Lux II’ (Nov 2020) looked at how the nature of light influences the design and construction of optical telescopes.\nThe final talk in this trilogy describes a new telescope that will survey many billions of galaxies\, stars and planets and will address the most profound questions concerning our solar system\, our Milky Way galaxy\, and enigmatic dark matter and dark energy. \n\n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 restrictions\, physical attendance at this lecture at our venue of the Quaker Meeting House is ONLY available to LAS members and pending-members\, by prior booking only. Those eligible have been e-mailed a link for booking of tickets. \nTHOSE WITHOUT PRE-BOOKED TICKETS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED \nWe were able to also live-stream this in-person meeting from the venue – Society members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \n  \n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session would normally be due however fees are still being waived for the moment. We will inform you when this changes. \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm\, however there will be social distancing restriction in place which must be strictly adhered to. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-dr-steve-barrett-fiat-lux-iii/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211015T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210916T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
UID:11782-1634324400-1634331600@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Andy Briggs - "How to Photograph a Black Hole"
DESCRIPTION:The October 2021 (William Lassell Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society will be held on Friday\, October 15th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Andy Briggs who will be joining us from Spain with his talk: \n“How to Photograph a Black Hole“\n\nJoin Andy Briggs as he explains exactly how an international team of scientists and engineers acquired the famous image of the supermassive black hole in M87. \nThis talk compliments the recent talk from Professor Derek Ward-Thompson on a similar topic. \n\n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \n  \n\n\n  \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-andy-briggs-how-to-photograph-a-black-hole/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210917T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210916T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
UID:11218-1631905200-1631912400@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Sam Walton - "Space Weather"
DESCRIPTION:The September 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society will be held on Friday\, September 17th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nNormally this meeting would have been the Presidential Address we haven’t yet been able to have the AGM\, we’ve opted to do this meeting more like a ‘normal’ one\, albeit online.\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Sam Walton\, of the Space Plasma Physics Group\, in the Department of Space & Climate Physics\, in the Mullard Space Science Laboratory at University College London\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Space Weather“\n\nThe Sun is an essential ingredient for life on Earth\, providing light\, energy and warmth\, however it is also a huge danger to us. The Sun continuously ejects millions of tonnes of highly energetic\, electrically charged particles into space\, known as the ’solar wind’. \nWhen the solar wind reaches Earth\, it interacts with our planet’s geomagnetic field in extremely complex ways\, posing a danger to technological infrastructure such as satellites\, power grids and communications. We call this phenomenon ’Space Weather’. \nThis talk will guide you through the origins and journey of the Solar Wind from the Sun to the Earth\, describing some of these complex interactions and why they are so threatening to our existing infrastructure. Finally\, what are scientists doing in order to ultimately understand\, predict and mitigate the effects of space weather? \n\n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS publicly available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link. \n  \n\n\n  \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-sam-walton-space-weather/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210521T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210515T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T050452Z
UID:11775-1621623600-1621630800@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Paul Money - "Why Are There No Green Stars?"
DESCRIPTION:The May 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, May 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nNormally our AGM would take place in May\, however the ongoing pandemic prevents it at present.\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Paul Money FRAS\, FBIS\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Why Are There No Green Stars?“\n\nThis talk explores how we see and perceive colour and why when we view the stars\, there appear to be no green stars out there! \n\nPlease note that this lecture will only be available live – it will not be available as a recording afterwards. \nThe structure of the meeting is expected to be as follows: \n18:45 – Room opens\n19:00 – Society business\n19:15 – Lecture starts\nAfter the lecture will be a Q&A. \n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links.A recording is NOT available for this lecture.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-paul-money-why-are-there-no-green-stars/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210423T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210421T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T050120Z
UID:11773-1619204400-1619211600@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Informal Talk: Dr. Jackie Bell - "Preparing for Astronaut Selection"
DESCRIPTION:This informal and/or short talk will take place on Friday\, April 23rd from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nThese informal talks are for LAS members only. These talks will be much less formal than the main meetings; there won’t be any Society Business section at the start\, and they won’t be minuted.\nThe exact format will depend on the individual talk itself.\n\nCould you be the next European Space Agency astronaut? Join Dr. Jackie Bell\, mathematician and theoretical particle physicist as she shares her unique experience as a candidate on the BBC documentary series “Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?” (iPlayer link) and tips for this year’s astronaut recruitment and selection process. \nAs this is an informal/short talk\, there won’t be any Society business or minutes taken\, however Dr. Bell has kindly agreed that we can record the talk for later viewing by LAS members.\nAfter the talk itself there will be an open forum discussion for everyone to ask questions\, discuss the answers\, etc. \nThe session will be recorded for members to replay afterwards. \n\nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS available for this lecture\, to LAS members only\, on request.\nIf you still have the invite e-mail (sent 22nd April 2021 @ 19:42)\, you can also use the YouTube link from that.\n \n  \n\n \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/informal-talk-dr-jackie-bell-preparing-for-astronaut-selection/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210416T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210414T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T045302Z
UID:11768-1618599600-1618606800@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Pete Williamson - "Moons of the Solar System"
DESCRIPTION:The April 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, April 16th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS\, Astronomer & Broadcaster with the Faulkes Telescope Project Astro Radio & the BBC\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Moons of the Solar System”\n\nA guide to the major Moons within our Solar System and what we know. \n\nPlease note that this lecture will only be available live – it will not be available as a recording afterwards. \nThe structure of the meeting is expected to be as follows: \n18:45 – Room opens\n19:00 – Society business\n19:15 – Lecture starts\nAfter the lecture will be a Q&A with Pete. \n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links.A recording is NOT available for this lecture.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-pete-williamson-moons-of-the-solar-system/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210319T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210319T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210317T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
UID:11762-1616180400-1616187600@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Professor Derek Ward-Thompson - "How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole"
DESCRIPTION:The March 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, March 19th from 19:00 to 21:00. \nI am very pleased to tell you that this Friday we have speaking for us Professor Derek Ward-Thompson of the University of Central Lancashire. \nThis talk\, which was highly requested\, was originally planned for March 2020\, however the pandemic derailed things. \n\nOur guest speaker will be Professor Derek Ward-Thompson\, Head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Central Lancashire\, Director of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute and President of the UK Society for Popular Astronomy. Professor Ward-Thompson’s lecture is entitled: \n“How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole“\n\nIn April 2019 the first ever picture of the region around a black hole was published\, generating world-wide interest. The technology required to produce this image was extremely challenging\, to say the least. \nIn this talk I will endeavour to explain how this was done\, the technical challenges that had to be overcome and the technological breakthroughs necessary to achieve this. I will then explain what the results mean in terms of the astrophysical implications for this black hole\, which lies at the centre of the galaxy Messier 87. \nI will finish by discussing how the observations might help us to understand the theory of general relativity and test the theory in the limit of ‘extreme gravity’.\n \n\n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording of this lecture is NOT available.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-professor-derek-ward-thompson-how-to-take-a-picture-of-a-black-hole/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210305T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210301T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T044724Z
UID:11759-1614972600-1614978000@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Informal Talk: Mr. Dave Eagle - Astro-imaging Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This informal and/or short talk will take place on Friday\, March 5th from 19:30 to 21:00. \n\nThese informal talks are for LAS members only. These talks will be much less formal than the main meetings; there won’t be any Society Business section at the start\, and they won’t be minuted.\nThe exact format will depend on the individual talk itself.\n\nDave Eagle joins us for a relaxed\, hands-on introduction to stacking and processing astro-imagery. \nThe format for the group will be with Dave as lead\, but it will be open and fluid with mics and cameras on if you want. People will be able to screenshare\, and if you have any image data you want to try things out on DURING the session\, you can upload it to our shared drive. Make a folder with your name\, and put your image data in it. You will be able to access other members images too so we have a selection of various images\, formats\, etc. \nPlease remember to compress your data as a Zip or Rar files BEFORE you put them on the shared area\, as the file sizes will be too big for us to store otherwise. If you have any questions that you’d like Dave to address on Friday\, please send them ASAP and I’ll will forward them to him. \nDave can cover various image processing software\, including: Affinity Photo\, Photoshop\, AutoStakkert!\, Registax\, Astro Pixel Processor and Astrosurface \nI know lots of you have taken many images over the past year and are eager to earn how to improve your techniques and share tips\, so come along!\nWhether you’re working with remote telescopes or from your garden\, it’s all the same\, join in! I’m looking forward to it! \nThe session will be recorded for members to replay afterwards. \n\nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS available for this lecture\, to LAS members only\, on request.\nIf you still have the invite e-mail (sent 1st March 2021 @ 17:03)\, you can also use the YouTube link from that.\n \n  \n\n \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/informal-talk-mr-dave-eagle-astro-imaging-workshop/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210219T184000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210101T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041734Z
UID:11755-1613760000-1613768400@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Dr. Kevin Bowman - "Apollo 13: Lucky for Some?"
DESCRIPTION:The February 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, February 19th from the earlier time of 18:40 to 21:00. \nThis month’s meeting is going to be structured a little differently than normal – it’s not so much a lecture as a cinematic documentary experience. \n\nOur guest speaker will be Dr. Kevin Bowman of the University of Central Lancashire.\nKevin’s presentation is entitled: \n“Apollo 13: Lucky for Some?“\n\nOn April 13th 1970 the Apollo 13 spacecraft was headed for the Moon\, passing 200\,000 miles from the Earth when an “incident” occurred\, crippling the spacecraft. There subsequently followed a chain of events triggering the greatest rescue ever attempted.\nIn 1995 Ron Howard directed the exceptional film Apollo 13\, which in his words “is a dramatization not a documentary of the events”. So what is the real story?\nThis Friday\, Dr. Kevin Bowman explains what really happened. Experience what it was like working in Mission Control as the disaster unfolded\, learn what did or could have happened\, and then you decide whether Apollo 13 really was “lucky for some”.\n \n\nRunning order\n18:40 – 19:00 : Warm up intro slides\n19:00 – 20:00 : Documentary runs\n20:00 – 20:10 : Break\n20:10 – 20:30 (estimated) : Society business\, etc.\n20:30 (estimated) onwards : Q&A\, then meeting officially closes \nBest viewed on a large screen with good speakers (and refreshments!)\nKevin tells me that this presentation is meant to be experienced as if you were at the cinema and is best viewed on as large a screen as possible\, with as much bass as you can give it\, so hook up your subwoofers and get your popcorn ready. \nIf you can connect your computer/laptop to your TV\, please do so 🙂 \nYou can invite friends and family\nIf you have friends outside of the Society who would like to watch too\, you can forward this e-mail to them and they can join in. \nKevin tells me that there are parts during the presentation where the audience is encouraged to ask each other questions\, discuss what’s on-screen\, etc. – please feel free to do this in the Zoom chat box (but not on camera/microphone\, or nobody will be able to hear the presentation 😉) \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent a Zoom link. \nUnfortunately\, due to legal restrictions we are NOT able to record for later viewing OR live stream this presentation to YouTube – only those present at the Zoom meeting will be able to watch. \nA recording is NOT available for this lecture.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-dr-kevin-bowman-apollo-13-lucky-for-some/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210128T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T022119Z
UID:11753-1611946800-1611954000@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Informal Talk: Mr. Robert Naeye - "The Possible Signal from Proxima Centauri"
DESCRIPTION:This informal and/or short talk will take place on Friday\, January 29th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nThese informal talks are for LAS members only. These talks will be much less formal than the main meetings; there won’t be any Society Business section at the start\, and they won’t be minuted.\nThe exact format will depend on the individual talk itself.\n\nIn this talk\, Bob Naeye will be joining us from America again. \nBob will be talking about the recent announcement of a possible signal from Proxima Centauri – what some have dubbed ‘the new “Wow!” signal’; what are the chances that it’s real\, and if it is\, what are the ramifications? Should we reply\, and if so who should have the right to speak on behalf of the entire world?\nA bit of a mix of astronomy and philosophy 😊 \nThe format of this talk will see Bob talking for the first part (other webcams/mics will be off during this)\, followed by an open discussion with all participants (with your webcams/mics on if you choose). \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA recording IS available for this lecture\, to LAS members only\, on request.\nIf you still have the invite e-mail (sent 8th  January 2021 @ 10:06)\, you can also use the YouTube link from that.\n \n  \n\n \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/informal-talk-mr-robert-naeye-the-possible-signal-from-proxima-centauri/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20210101T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
UID:11737-1610737200-1610744400@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Alan Cross - "The North West Space Strategy"
DESCRIPTION:The January 2021 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2021 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, January 15th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker will be Mr. Alan Cross\, the Regional Ambassador for the north-west of England and north Wales at the Science and Technology Facilities Council based in Daresbury (near Warrington).\nAlan’s talk is entitled: \n“The North West Space Strategy“\n\nAlan discusses how organisations and businesses in our region help with large agencies like ESA and related space missions.\n \n\n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA publicly available recording IS available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-alan-cross-the-north-west-space-strategy/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201211T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20201201T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
UID:11735-1607713200-1607720400@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Robert Naeye - "How we find life in the Universe"
DESCRIPTION:The December 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, December 11th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker will be Mr. Robert Naeye\, a USA scientific journalist with an extremely interesting talk entitled : \n“How we find life in the Universe“\n\nBob talks about the search for life ‘out there’ – from exoplanets to exobiology and beyond; what might we find? \n\n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA publicly available recording IS available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-robert-naeye-how-we-find-life-in-the-universe/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201120T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20201114T000053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
UID:11727-1605898800-1605906000@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Dr. Steve Barrett - "Fiat Lux II"
DESCRIPTION:The November 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, November 20th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Dr. Steve Barrett of the University of Liverpool\, with part two in his series of “Fiat Lux” talks\, entitled: \n“Fiat Lux II”\n\nIn this second of three talks\, Steve picks up where Fiat Lux I left off\, covering how the nature of light has influenced the design and construction of optical telescopes. \n\n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links. \nA publicly available recording IS available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-dr-steve-barrett-fiat-lux-ii/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201023T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20201013T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
UID:11725-1603479600-1603486800@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Steve Tonkin - "Two Eyes Are Better Than One"
DESCRIPTION:The October 2020 (William Lassell Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, October 23rd (fourth Friday of the month) from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Steve Tonkin FRAS\, author of the popular Binocular Astronomy Book and The Binocular Sky website & newsletter with his talk on practical binocular astronomy\, entitled: \n“Two Eyes Are Better Than One”\n\nIn his talk\, Steve details just what can be achieved with a nice pair of binoculars and why they can be better than a telescope for some applications. \n\n  \nWe are using Microsoft Teams for this meeting\, however you do not need to have the Teams app to take part\, it will work in a browser much like a Zoom meeting would – click the “Watch on the web instead” button.\nIf using a browser\, we’ve found that best results are obtained with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. \nYou do not need to create a Microsoft account to join the meeting – if you are prompted to log in\, simply click on the “Join anonymously” link just below the Sign in button. \nWe are still configuring the LAS’ own Teams system\, but LAS member Mr. Les Girvan has very kindly offered to take care of the technical side of the meeting and host it with his own Teams account – if you do sign in to the meeting with a Microsoft account\, you may be notified that it is being hosted by “Data-Stream” – this is safe. \nFor the Q&A\, there is a dedicated Q&A feature built-in to Teams so you will be able to ask questions for the speaker in there. \nA recording of the talk will be available to LAS members at a later date. \nThe structure of the meeting is expected to be as follows: \n18:45 – Room opens\n19:00 – Society business\n19:15 – Lecture starts\n20:00 – 2015 – Tea Break\n20:15 – 21:00 – Lecture and Q&A \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent a link to MS Teams. \nA recording IS available for this lecture for LAS Members only\, on request.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-steve-tonkin-two-eyes-are-better-than-one/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200918T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20200914T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
UID:11721-1600455600-1600462800@liverpoolas.org
SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Pete Williamson - "From Myth to Moon"
DESCRIPTION:The September 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, September 18th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nNormally this meeting would have been the Presidential Address however as we’re still getting used to doing things online\, and since we haven’t yet been able to have the AGM\, we’ve opted to do this meeting more like a ‘normal’ one\, albeit online.\n\n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS\, Astronomer & Broadcaster with the Faulkes Telescope Project Astro Radio & the BBC\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“From Myth to Moon”\n\nPete’s talk covers the history of our closest celestial neighbour from ancient times to the Moon landings. \n\nPlease note that this lecture will only be available live – it will not be available as a recording afterwards. \nThe structure of the meeting is expected to be as follows: \n18:45 – Room opens\n19:00 – Society business\n19:15 – Lecture starts\nAfter the lecture will be a Q&A with Pete. \n  \n\n  \nPlease note\, due to COVID-19 this meeting is ONLINE-ONLY.\nSociety members have been sent Zoom & YouTube links.A recording is NOT available for this lecture.\n \n  \n\n \n\nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-pete-williamson-from-myth-to-moon/
LOCATION:Merseyside
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200417T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Monthly Meeting: Mr. Pete Williamson- "From Herschel to Hawkwind: Music and Astronomy" - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed due to the Coronavirus situation\n\nThe April 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, April 17th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Pete Williamson FRAS\, Astronomer & Broadcaster with the Faulkes Telescope Project Astro Radio & the BBC\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“From Herschel to Hawkwind: Music and Astronomy”\nJoin Pete as he takes us on a tour which demonstrates – vividly – how music and astronomy have intertwined across the ages.\nPlease do not bring cigarette lighters to wave around in the QMH\, however tempted you may be! ? \n \n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now very overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\nIf your subscription was not paid by the end of January\, your membership rights (including voting) have lapsed.\nIf your subscription was not paid by the end of March\, your membership may have ended\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-pete-williamson-from-herschel-to-hawkwind-music-and-astronomy-postponed/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200320T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Monthly Meeting: Professor Derek Ward-Thompson - "How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole" - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled or postponed due to the Coronavirus situation\n\nThe March 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, March 20th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Professor Derek Ward-Thompson\, Head of the School of Physical Sciences and Computing at the University of Central Lancashire\, Director of the Jermiah Horrocks Institute and President of the UK Society for Popular Astronomy. Professor Ward-Thompson’s lecture is entitled: \n“How to Take a Picture of a Black Hole”\nYou will almost certainly recognise some of Derek’s recent work from the mainstream news – he was on the team which obtained the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole and its shadow. In this talk we will learn more about the process and the experience. \n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020   are now very overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\nIf your subscription was not paid by the end of January\, your membership rights (including voting) have lapsed.\nIf your subscription is not paid by the end of March\, your membership may end.\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-professor-derek-ward-thompson-how-to-take-a-picture-of-a-black-hole-postponed/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200221T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220514T041735Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting (Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture): Professor Andy Newsam - "Art & Astronomy: Universal Appeal"
DESCRIPTION:The February 2020 (Jeremiah Horrocks Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, February 21st from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Professor Andy Newsam of Liverpool John Moores University\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Art & Astronomy: Universal Appeal”\n\nFor centuries science and art went hand-in-hand\, but more recently they seem to have diverged into two distinct “cultures”. However\, they still have much to gain from each other and in this talk Professor Andy Newsam will describe some forays by an astronomer into the world of art to try to explore challenging concepts with unsuspecting audiences. From computer music to dance\, theatre to gardening shows\, and exploring science from gravity and the nature of Dark Matter\, to the physics of breakfast\, we will see some ways in which art and science can work together\, and also perhaps ask whether the two cultures are really as different as they might at first seem. \n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now very overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\nIf your subscription was not paid by the end of January\, your membership rights (including voting) have lapsed.\nIf your subscription is not paid by the end of March\, your membership may end.\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs) is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-jeremiah-horrocks-memorial-lecture-professor-andy-newsam-art-astronomy-universal-appeal/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200117T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Mr. Russell Parry - "Safe Food Production from the Space Race"
DESCRIPTION:The January 2020 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, January 17th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Mr. Russell Parry\, whose lecture is entitled: \n“Safe Food Production from the Space Race”\n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\nIf your subscription is not paid by the end of January\, your membership rights (including voting) will lapse\, and if not paid by the end of March\, your membership may end.\nPlease contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription. \nAdult Annual Subscription is  £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs)  is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-mr-russell-parry-safe-food-production-from-the-space-race/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191213T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Members' Talks
DESCRIPTION:The December 2019 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, December 13th from 19:00 to 21:00. \nPlease note that this is the 2nd Friday of the month\, not the 3rd Friday. \n\nThis month will see a series of presentations from our own members\, with a break for Free tea/coffee and Christmas light refreshments.\nThe proposed agenda is below – the order of the talks may change on the night.\nWe will begin with Society Business\, Apologies\, Minutes\, Announcements\, etc. \nAfter this will be the following talks : \n\n\n\nSpeaker\nSubject\n\n\nLAS/NWAF\nNorth West Astronomy Festival 2020 proposal\n\n\nMrs. Hilary Harper-Abernathy\nAtmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth\nA brief overview of the formation of atmospheres and what we can learn about potential life elsewhere\, within and without our Solar System\n\n\nMr. Phil Garrett\nThe sculptor on the Jeremiah Horrocks statue project gives an update\n\n\n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\nIf your subscription is not paid by the end of January\, your membership rights (including voting) will lapse\, and if not paid by the end of March\, your membership may end.\n Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is  £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs)  is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-members-talks/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Dr. Steve Barrett - "Fiat Lux"
DESCRIPTION:The November 2019 monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, November 15th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Dr. Steve Barrett\, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Liverpool\, with part one in his series of “Fiat Lux” talks\, entitled: \n“Fiat Lux”\n\nA talk on the nature of light with measurements of the speed of light and the wavelength of light\, and demonstrations of splitting light into its component colours and different types of polarisation of light. \n\n\n  \nA publicly available recording IS available for this lecture »»» at this YouTube link.\n \n  \n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\n Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is  £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs)  is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-dr-steve-barrett-fiat-lux/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260422T191512
CREATED:20190806T230053Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting (William Lassell Memorial Lecture): Ms. Melanie Davies FRAS - "Titan: A candidate for evolution?"
DESCRIPTION:The October 2019 (William Lassell Memorial Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for the 2019 – 2020 (138th) session will be held on Friday\, October 18th from 19:00 to 21:00. \n\nOur guest speaker this month is Ms. Melanie Davies from Creative Space – a Community Interest Company delivering astronomy outreach and public engagement to all ages and abilities. From mobile planetarium shows to free astronomy events\, they’ve got space covered in a fun and creative way\, and her lecture is entitled: \n“Titan: A candidate for evolution?”\n\nSaturn’s moon\, Titan\, is a strange and mysterious world; it may even have the right ingredients for life. \nThe talk gives an overview of this Earth-like world and the space missions that have paid it a visit. This extraordinary moon is discussed in detail in this captivating presentation\, which features scientific findings\, audio and visual recordings from the Huygens Lander\, and ideas about the existence of Titanites. The presentation is full of exceptional images – both from orbit and on the surface – and is delivered in easy-to-understand language\, explaining the more difficult concepts in layman’s terms. \nThe European Space Agency\, along with NASA\, have played an important role in investigative science at Titan. Many discoveries have been made\, but many mysteries remain to be solved. The talk also outlines mission proposals for the future. \n\n\nSubscriptions for the current session 2019-2020 are now overdue and should have been paid by October 1st.\n Please contact the Treasurer if you wish to become a member or update your subscription.\n \nAdult Annual Subscription is  £15.00\nJunior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs)  is £5.00 \nThe LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost \n\nFree tea/coffee with light refreshments break will form part of the evening at about 8pm. \nPlease note – Doors will only open after 6.30pm and not before. \n\nI do hope you can join me and your fellow members\, but if you are unable to attend\, please indicate your apologies to me by filling out this form. \nWith best wishes – Mark
URL:https://liverpoolas.org/event/monthly-meeting-william-lassell-memorial-lecture-ms-melanie-davies-fras-mission-to-mars-fiction-vs-reality/
LOCATION:The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre\, The Quaker Meeting House\, 22 School Lane\, Liverpool\, Merseyside\, L1 3BT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:All Events,LAS Meetings,Lectures and Talks,Monthly Meetings
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